Ex-Peace Corps worker jailed for Africa child abuse

Started by NewsCaster, Oct 11, 2012, 11:30 AM

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By NBCConnecticut.com and wire reportsA former Peace Corps volunteer, who pleaded guilty to intercourseually abusing several children under the age of 6 while working at an AIDS center in South Africa, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Jesse Osmun, 32, of Glen Street in Milford, was a volunteer at the Umvoti AIDS Center in Greytown, South Africa, where he worked in the preschool after becoming a Peace Corps volunteer in 2010, authorities said.

Follow @NBCNewsUSWhile volunteering at the preschool, Osmun intercourseually molested the girls -- who referred to him as "uncle" -- and gave them candy in exchange, according to documents.

“Instead of promoting peace and providing much needed assistance consistent with the mission of the Peace Corps, this volunteer took advantage of his position and intercourseually abused vulnerable young children at an AIDS center pre-school in South Africa,” U.S. Attorney David Fein said in a statement.

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i support the fact that he is being jailed.he should be jailed for life